SUMS Synonyms: 180 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of sum

as in totals

a complete amount of something the sum of human knowledge on that subject

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as in summaries

a short statement of the main points the district attorney delivered a sum of the evidence against the accused that was simply staggering

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as in heights

the highest part or point he declared that he had reached the sum of joy when his newborn daughter was laid in his arms

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as in roots

the central part or aspect of something under consideration the sum of the issue is: who will pay for this?

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sum

as in adds

to combine (numbers) into a single sum can sum figures in his head faster than I can punch them into a calculator

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Recent Examples of sums

Noun

Fans who endured long lines to get in with the extra security measures in place — and some who paid five-figure sums for the chance to do so — were treated to a back-and-forth game in the NBA Finals’ first trip to Madison Square Garden since 1999. —

Brian Mahoney, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026 Piercy is one of almost 400 city fire and police department employees who earned six-figure overtime sums last year, more than triple the number in 2020, according to the data. —

Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 9 June 2026 Sitting courtside in New York City is an experience sung about in Jay-Z tracks and emulated in Hollywood movies, and for that reason, when the basketball game in question is the NBA Finals, the experience can and will cost an ordinary fan unimaginable sums of money. —

ABC News, 9 June 2026 Fans who endured long lines to get in with the extra security measures in place — and some who paid five-figure sums for the chance to do so — were treated to a back-and-forth game as the NBA Finals returned to Madison Square Garden for the first time in 27 years. —

Brian Mahoney, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026 Hawley’s stance on AI may put him in a difficult position politically, said Squire, who pointed to the large sums of money coming from Silicon Valley that fuel elections. —

Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026 To them, anything that smacks of architectural excess in a public building looks like a waste of money, even if the sums are piddling compared to the cost of invisible features like truck ramps, security systems, and ventilation. —

Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026 Tickets are going for five-figure sums. —

Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 June 2026 The women who post about their impeccable meals and beloved husbands might be better understood as businesswomen; some are making huge sums from this work, supporting their families. —

Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026

Verb

But nothing sums it up better than this – almost half of the group got Percy Jackson tattoos while in Rome, many designed by one of our travelers. —

Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 26 May 2026 That's what sums it up best, is Change of Plans. —

Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026 That about sums it up nicely, song. —

Glen Weldon, NPR, 14 May 2026 That sums to about $40 billion – far short of the $56 billion price tag for eBay. —

Tobias Burns, CNBC, 4 May 2026 Owner and hotel manager Andrea Scherz describes the look as mountain chic with a British touch, and that pretty much sums it up. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026 Fennell's version of the book promises to lean into the madness and passion of Cathy and Heathcliffe's doomed love—and this quote kind of sums it up. —

Meg Walters, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026 Parents sat down with Avatar star and Academy Award-winner, Zoe Saldaña, who sums the film up beautifully. —

Katie Grant, Parents, 16 Dec. 2025 Still, according to the investigative media outlet Mongabay, Petroperú has accumulated nearly $100 million in penalties for environmental damage across the country — sums the highly indebted state-company is not likely to be able to pay in the foreseeable future. —

Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sums

Noun

China remains the world's largest hub for manufacturing and trade of electric cars, capturing nearly 75% and 40% of the respective global totals.

— Bob Woods, CNBC, 6 June 2026
So the totals in the tracker could change as new records are updated.

— Dian Zhang, USA Today, 6 June 2026